2. and they spoke to him, saying: "Tell us, by what authority do you do these things? Or, who is it that has given you this authority?"
3. And in response, Jesus said to them: "I will also question you about one word. Respond to me:
4. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?"
5. So they discussed it among themselves, saying: "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
6. But if we say, 'Of men,' the whole people will stone us. For they are certain that John was a prophet."
7. And so they responded that they did not know where it was from.
8. And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
9. Then he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, and he loaned it to settlers, and he was on a sojourn for a long time.